Unit Affiliation: Geochemistry, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory (LDEO)
DESCRIPTION: The project aims to assess directly the volatile loss from magmas over timescales of minutes to months, as measured in volcanic crystals and glass, and from this provide estimates of magma ascent rates critical to understanding eruptive processes. This will be accomplished using analytical techniques to measure volatile species.
OUTCOMES: Different chronometers are providing coherent, rapid timescale of water los during eruption and this test case is now ready to be applied to other volcanic systems.
CAREER: Investigating the Impact of Temporal and Spatial Variations on Lava Emplacement Through Numerical and Physical Models
FESD Type: VOICE: Volcano, Ocean, Ice, and Carbon Experiments
NSF/GEO-NERC: Collaborative Research: Multi-scale investigation of rheology and emplacement of multi-phase lava